Norway vs Russian Federation: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Norway
55,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
20th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 61,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 64,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,472 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 60,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,887 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 56,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.